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Artist Statement Micrography is an ancient art form of using words to create imagery. It was used by Jewish scholars to create masterpieces using the text from the Torah. You can still see glimpses of this work on Marriage contracts that are used at Jewish weddings. The art form is not native of Jewish culture, parallels can be drawn from Egyptian Hieroglyphics and even Islamic text is often used in a graphic design context.
The use of symbols and design have gone hand in hand for centuries and even now in the 21st century we are still intrigued with the power of the pen.
I have always felt a spiritual connection to my art work and felt that it was imperative that the words were as strong as the imagery. After researching and discovering that what I do is indeed connected to an art form that was used for spiritual enlightenment brings me a deeper level of satisfaction and inspiration.
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